User manual ECS P4VXADP10A

Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0a Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes. Trademark Recognition Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - - - - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. i Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: - - This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferencecausing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada. About the Manual The manual consists of the following: Chapter 1 Introducing the Mainboard Describes features of the mainboard, and provides a shipping checklist. Go to page 1 Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard Describes installation of mainboard components. Go to page 7 Chapter 3 Using BIOS Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility. Go to page 28 Chapter 4 Using the Mainboard Software Describes the mainboard software. Go to page 53 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Features and Packing List Translations ¿ù»~ ! ©|¥¼w¸q®ÑÅÒ¡C i CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Mainboard 1 1 Introduction................................................................................................ 1 Checklist .................................................................................................... 1 Standard Items ................................................................................................. 1 Features .................................................................................................... 2 Choosing a Computer Case....................................................................... 4 Mainboard Components ............................................................................ 5 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard 7 7 Safety Precautions..................................................................................... 7 Quick Guide............................................................................................... 7 Installing the Mainboard in a Case............................................................. 8 Checking Jumper Settings......................................................................... 8 Setting Jumpers ............................................................................................... 8 Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................................... 9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................... 9 Connecting Case Components ................................................................ 11 Front Panel Connector ................................................................................... 13 Installing Hardware .................................................................................. 14 Installing the Processor.................................................................................. 14 Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 17 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 18 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 20 Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 20 Connecting Optional Devices ........................................................................ 22 Connecting I/O Devices ........................................................................... 26 External Connector Color Coding ................................................................. 27 CHAPTER 3 Using BIOS 28 28 About the Setup Utility ............................................................................. 28 The Standard Configuration........................................................................... 28 Entering the Setup Utility .............................................................................. 29 Updating the BIOS ........................................................................................ 29 Using BIOS .............................................................................................. 30 Standard CMOS Features .............................................................................. 31 Advanced BIOS Setup Option....................................................................... 33 iii Advanced Chipset Features Option ............................................................... 35 Integrated Peripherals Option ........................................................................ 40 Power Management Setup Option ................................................................. 44 PNP/PCI Configurations................................................................................ 48 PC Health Status Option................................................................................ 50 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................................ 50 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..................................................................... 51 Load Optimized Defaults Option................................................................... 51 Set Password Option...................................................................................... 52 Save & Exit Setup Option.............................................................................. 52 Exit Without Saving....................................................................................... 52 CHAPTER 4 Using the Mainboard Software 53 53 About the Software CD-ROM................................................................... 53 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP....................................... 53 Running Setup ............................................................................................... 54 Manual Installation................................................................................... 56 Utility Software Reference ....................................................................... 56 iv Chapter 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the P4VXAD+ mainboard. The P4VXAD+ mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 305 mm x 244 mm. The mainboard features a Socket 478 that accommodates Intel Pentium 4 processors supporting front side bus (FSB) speeds of 400/533 MHz (133 MHz QDR). This mainboard incorporates the VIA P4X333 Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge chipsets which supports the AC 97 audio codec, which combines support for DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM up to 3 GB (registered)/1.5 GB (unbuffered). The P4VXAD+ is designed to give customers an advanced, multimedia solution at a very low cost. It is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports, such as dual channel IDE interfaces, a floppy controller, two high-speed serial port, an EPP/ECP capable bi-directional parallel port connector, four USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector, a PS/2 keyboard, and mouse connectors. One AGP slot, five PCI local bus slots and one communication and networking riser (CNR) slot provide expandability for add-on peripheral cards. Checklist Compare the mainboard's package contents with the following checklist: Standard Items · · · · · · One mainboard One diskette drive ribbon cable One IDE drive ribbon cable One retention module Software support CD This user's manual 1 Features Processor The P4VXAD+ mainboard includes a mPGA Socket 478 that has the following features: · Supports up to a 400/533 MHz (133 MHz QDR) front side bus (FSB) · Accommodates Intel Pentium 4 processors The chipset on P4VXAD+ includes the P4X333 Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge which are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. A few of the chipset's advanced features are: · High performance Northbridge with 533 MHz Front Side Bus for Pentium 4 · 64-bit Advanced ECC Memory controller supporting PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 DDR SDRAM · Combines with VIA VT8235 V-Link Southbridge for integrated LAN, Audio and ATA133 IDE · Supports 266 MHz 4x and 133 MHz 2x transfer modes for AD and SBA signaling · AGP v2.0 compliant with 4x transfer mode compliant · DRAM interface pseudo-synchronous with host CPU (100/133 MHz) for most flexible configuration · Supports 66 MHz V-Link Client interface with peak bandwidth of 266 MB/sec · Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller with 1 / 10 / 100 Mbit capability · PCI to system memory data streaming up to 132 Mbyte/s (data sent to north bridge via high speed V-Link Interface) · USB v2.0 and Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) v2.0 compatible Additional features include support for six USB ports, an AC 97 link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow power management. The mainboard accommodates three 184 pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM sockets with a total capacity of 3 GB (registered)/1.5 GB (unbuffered). The P4VXAD+ includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technology provides a direct connection between the graphics subsystem and memory so that the graphics do not have to compete for processor time with other devices on the PCI bus. · · · · Compliant with AC'97 (Rev 2.2) CODEC, meet PC2001 requirements Analog switch for Rear-out share the Line-in jack and Center/Bass share the MIC jack to output 6 channels audio Built-in earphone buffer and internal PLL Digital S/PDIF IN/OUT support Chipset Memory AGP AC' 97 Audio Codec 2 Expansion Options The mainboard comes with the following expansion options: · Five 32-bit PCI slots · One 4xAGP slot · A Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot (AC97 interface only) · Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface · IDE RAID 1, 0 supported by Promise PDC20265R controller (optional) The P4VXAD+ are capable of Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 33/66/100/133 MB/sec. The VT6103 is a Physical Layer device for Ethernet 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX using category 5 Unshielded, Type 1 Shielded, and Fiber Optic cables. · Dual Speed ­ 100/10 Mbps · Half And Full Duplex · Meet All Applicable IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T and 100BaseTx Standards · Adaptive Equalizer · Supports Ultra ATA100 drives and backward compatible with Ultra ATA66/33 & EIDE drives (identical drives recommended) · Supports IDE RAID 1(mirroring) or 0 (striping) · Supports UDMA 5/4/3/2/1/0, DMA 2/1/0, PIO 4/3/2/1/0 modes · Two independent IDE channels support up to four UDMA/100/66/33 or EIDE drives The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: · Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard · Two serial port · One parallel port · One MIDI/game port · Six USB ports (two backpanel ports, onboard USB headers providing four extra ports) · Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out This mainboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following: · Power management · CPU and memory timing · Modem wake up alarms The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds. Onboard LAN (optional) Promise 20265 (optional) Integrated I/O BIOS Firmware 3 Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard complies with the specifications for the ATX system case. Some features on the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required. The mainboard can support one floppy diskette drive and four enhanced IDE drives. Ensure that your case has sufficient power and space for all the drives that you intend to install. Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that the I/O template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the mainboard. This mainboard has an ATX form factor of 305 x 244 mm. Choose a case that accommodates this form factor. 4 Mainboard Components 5 Table of Mainboard Components Label AGP1 ATX1 AUDIO BT1 CASFAN CD1 CD2 CNR1 CPU SOCKET CPUFAN DDRDIMM1 ~ DDRDIMM3 FDD1 IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 3 IDE 4 J3 JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4 LED1 PANEL PCI1 ~ PCI5 RAIDLED SIR SJ1 SMI USB2 ~ USB3 Component Accelerated Graphics Port Power connector Mic/speaker-out connector Three volt realtime clock battery Auxiliary case cooling fan Primary CD-in connector (Sony) Secondary CD-in connector (Panasonic) Communications Networking Riser slot CPU Socket (mPGA478) Cooling fan for CPU Three 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets Floppy disk drive connector Primary IDE channel Secondary IDE channel Third IDE channel for ATA 66/100 Fourth IDE channel for ATA 66/100 Single-color LED header Clear CMOS jumper BIOS protect jumper CPU frequency select jumper CPU voltage adjustment jumper LED 2.5 VSB for DDR SDRAM (red) Panel connector for case switches and LEDs Five 32-bit add-on card slots IDE3/IDE4 array controller active LED Serial infrared cable header Single-color LED header External System Management Interrupt header Connector for front panel USB ports Note: LED1 is usually connected to a light that indicates that the computer is powered on. Do not install hardware or disconnect power cables while the LED is on. This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the mainboard. 6 Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard: · · · · Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity. Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the mainboard. Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in. Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards. Quick Guide This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assemble your system with the mainboards. The following table provides a reference for installing specific components: Locating Mainboard Components Installing the Mainboard in a Case Setting Jumpers Installing Case Components Installing the CPU Installing Memory Installing a HDD and CD-ROM Drive Installing a FDD Installing Add-on Cards Connecting Options Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 5 Go to page 8 Go to page 8 Go to page 11 Go to page 14 Go to page 17 Go to page 18 Go to page 20 Go to page 20 Go to page 22 Go to page 26 7 Installing the Mainboard in a Case Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case: This illustration shows an example of a mainboard being installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not overtighten the screws as this can stress the mainboard. 2. Secure the mainboard with screws where appropriate. Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond to the holes in the mainboard. Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets and secure the mainboard onto the mounting brackets with screws. 1. Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets. Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots on your mainboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the mainboard. Setting Jumpers Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. The illustrations below show a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin, the jumper is OPEN. This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT. Short Open 12 3 8 Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper JP1 Type 3 pin Description Clear CMOS jumper BIOS flash protection jumper CPU Frequency select jumper CPU voltage adjustment jumper 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear CMOS 1-2: Unprotected 2-3: Protected 1-2: Auto 2-3: 133 MHz 1-2, 4-5, 7-8: Default setting See table on following page for settings. Setting (default) 1 JP1 JP2 3 pin 1 JP2 JP3 3 pin 1 JP3 JP4 9-pin JP4 1 JP1 - This jumper enables you to reset BIOS. Follow these instructions: 1. 2. 3. Turn the system off. Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1. Return the jumper to the normal setting. 9 4. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the default settings. JP2 -This jumper is use to protect the BIOS from being unintentionally flashed. JP3 - This jumper enables to set the CPU frequency. JP4 - The CPU voltage is defined according to the VID table. VID4 and VID 3 are derived from the CPU only and cannot be changed. While VID0 ~ VID2 can be changed manually by setting the jumper 4 to adjust the CPU voltage. However, this is not recommended. If you want to overclock, you might need to increase the CPU voltage. · · Auto ­ Set the CPU voltage according to its default setting. Short pin numbers 1-2, 4-5, 7-8. Manual ­ Set the CPU voltage manually. Open all pins of jumper 4 and set the pin as follow: Where VID0 ~ VID2 are pin numbers 2-3, 5-6, 8-9 respectively of jumper 4. Thus, VID0 ~ VID2 will be equal to "0" by shorting pin numbers 2-3, 5-6, 8-9 or "1" by opening pin numbers 2-3, 5-6, 8-9. VID4 and VID3 depend on the CPU. VID [4:0] 00000 00001 00010 00011 00100 00101 00110 00111 01000 01001 01010 01001 01010 01011 01100 01101 01110 01111 Vcore (V) 1.850 1.825 1.800 1.775 1.750 1.725 1.700 1.675 1.650 1.625 1.600 1.625 1.600 1.575 1.550 1.525 1.500 1.475 VID [4:0] 10000 10001 10010 10011 10100 10101 10110 10111 11000 11001 11010 11001 11010 11011 11100 11101 11110 11111 Vcore (V) 1.450 1.425 1.400 1.375 1.350 1.325 1.300 1.275 1.250 1.225 1.200 1.225 1.200 1.175 1.150 1.125 1.100 No CPU 10 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the following: 1. Connect the case power supply connector to ATX1. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN. Connect the case switches and indicator to PANEL1. Connect the case LED cable to J3 or SJ1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ATX1: ATX 20-pin Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Signal Name +3.3V +3.3V Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground PWRGD +5VSB +12V Pin 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Signal Name +3.3V -12V Ground PS ON# Ground Ground Ground +5V +5V +5V CPUFAN1/CASFAN1: FAN Power Connectors Pin 1 2 3 Signal Name GND +12V Sense Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor 11 SJI: Single-color LED header Pin 1 2 3 Signal Name ACPI LED ACPI LED 5VSB ACPI LED function: SJ1 1 S0 Light S1 Blinking S3 Blinking S4/S5 Dark J3: Single-color LED header Pin 1 2 Signal Name LED+ Ground 12 Front Panel Connector The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: PANEL1 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Signal HD_LED_P HD_LED_N RST_SW_N RST_SW_P RSVD Function Hard disk LED (positive) Hard disk active LED (negative) Reset Switch Reset Switch Reserved Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal FP PWR/SLP FP PWR/SLP PWR_SW_P PWR_SW_N NC Function MSG LED [dual color or single color (+)] MSG LED [dual color or single color (-)] Power Switch Power Switch No pin Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI (hard drive activity LED) connector. Power / Sleep / Message Waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single- or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication. Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pins 5 and 7 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST. Power Switch Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal debounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal. 13 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard or its components. On most mainboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed. Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can clearly see the mainboard and processor socket. Before installing the Processor This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on the mainboard, or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not overclock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed. Warning: Overclocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system. Overclocking can permanently damage the mainboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits. This mainboard has a Socket 478 processor socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory. 14 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow Follow these instructions to install the Retention Module and CPU: 1. 2. Remove the existing retention module (if applicable). Position the backplate against the underside of the mainboard; secure the 4 screws firmly on the retention module. Note: Do not over tighten the screws. 3. Install your CPU. Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90degree angle. 15 4. Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pinhole noticeably missing). Align and insert the CPU correctly. 5. Press the lever down. 6. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU. 7. Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place. 8. Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place. 9. Connect the CPU Cooling Fan power cable to the CPUFAN1 connector. This completes the installation. Notes: · · To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary. 16